Tips for driving safely at nightTraffic death rates are three times higher at night than at any other time of the day. Night driving is dangerous, read these tips to increase your safety while driving in the dark.
Added Jan 31, 07 by caliberchic
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1. Be sure your clean your windows, tail lights, head lights and mirrors before driving. Trying to drive with fogged, iced or snowy windows is a hazard.
2. Decrease your speed and increase your following distance. Driving at night relies on visual perceptions. Due to the darkness vision is affected in a negative way, compensate for this by allowing more time to stop and decreasing overall speed.
3. Use your low beams when encountering another vehicle. If they do not adjust their head lights avoid the glare by looking to the right side of the road and not into their lights.
4. Stop frequently for snacks and light excersise to avoid fatigue and sleeping at the wheel. Drowsiness impeds concetration and reaction time.
5. Don't drink and drive!
2. Decrease your speed and increase your following distance. Driving at night relies on visual perceptions. Due to the darkness vision is affected in a negative way, compensate for this by allowing more time to stop and decreasing overall speed.
3. Use your low beams when encountering another vehicle. If they do not adjust their head lights avoid the glare by looking to the right side of the road and not into their lights.
4. Stop frequently for snacks and light excersise to avoid fatigue and sleeping at the wheel. Drowsiness impeds concetration and reaction time.
5. Don't drink and drive!
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